Sugar House Park
| Sugar House Park | |
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 Parley's Creek in early spring | |
Interactive map of Sugar House Park | |
| Location | Sugar House, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Website | sugarhousepark |
Sugar House Park is located between I-80, 2100 South, 1300 East, and 1700 East in the heart of the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The 110-acre (45 ha) park was the site of a fireworks show and concert every Independence Day (July 4), but the event was discontinued in 2018 due to environmental, logistical, and financial reasons.[1] It is a popular sledding location in the winter.
The park was the location of Sugar House Prison, Utah's first state prison, until 1951 when the Utah State Prison was opened in Draper.[2]
In 2023, the Central Utah Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO unveiled a monument near the site of the 1915 execution of Swedish-American labor organizer, songwriter and Industrial Workers of the World member, Joe Hill.[3]
Features
- 10 pavilions for public use, available for reservation
- Popular sledding hills during the snowy months
- Parleys Canyon creek passes through the park
- 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) scenic pond with fountains
- "The Draw", a red rock canyon sculpture at the west edge of the park[4]
- 2 Playgrounds
- Walking / jogging path estimated 1.8 miles (2.9 km) around the entire perimeter of the park
- Estimated 1.4-mile (2.3 km) road loop, great for cycling and jogging
- Baseball Field
- Basketball court
- Scattered picnic tables
- Sugar House Garden Center
References
- ^ "Sugar House Park cancels July 4 fireworks — but not because of money this time".
- ^ Arave, Lynn (14 Jul 2006). "Prison once stood where park now is". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Authority, Sugar House Park Board (2023-11-19). "Joe Hill Monument Unveiling in Sugar House Park". Sugar House Park. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ Christopher, Christopher (June 22, 2015). "Elaborate canyon wall art dresses up tunnel from Sugar House Park, provides flood barrier". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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